Stephin Abraham Sabu, 29, of Pampady, Kottayam (Kerala), the eldest of three brothers, was excited to move into his newly constructed house by August after living in a rented accommodation for more than 13 years.
However, grief descended upon his rented residence here on Thursday when unconfirmed reports emerged about his presence in the Kuwait building that left 49 people dead and several others injured.
Sabu, who was working in Kuwait for the last six years, had come home six months ago to buy some material like tiles for a new house under construction, the landlord of the house in Pampady, where his family lived, told reporters. .
The homeowner said, "Just two days ago, he called his mother and asked about the construction work and how it was going. They were also excited to move into their new house. They have been here for more than 13 years. Living on rent from.,
Sabu's marriage was also fixed.
The landlord said, "Nothing was finalised. They had seen the girl. They were planning to go ahead with the proposal after her return and shifting to the new house."
He remembered Sabu as an excellent and hard-working student.He said, "His brothers were also good in studies. The youngest brother works in Israel and the middle one is in Kuwait."
Apart from Sabu, another man from Kottayam, Srihari Pradeep, 27, was also staying in the same building in Kuwait where the fire broke out.
His father Pradeep also works in Kuwait.
A family friend told reporters that Srihari had gone back to Kuwait last week on June 5.The family friend said, "Barely a week later, the news of his death reached here. We came to know about it yesterday afternoon. His father informed the family as there were reports about the tragedy on TV."
He said Srihari was working in a supermarket in Kuwait until he got a job related to his field of study, mechanical engineering.
He said, “His father is trying to return to Kerala today and efforts are being made to bring back his body by tomorrow.,
Neither the central and state governments nor the Indian Embassy in Kuwait have officially confirmed the identities of the Indians killed in the fire.
A fire broke out in a building in the southern city of Mangaf, killing 49 foreign workers, including about 40 Indians, and injuring 50 others, according to Kuwaiti officials.
The fire broke out early on Wednesday in the kitchen of a seven-storey building housing 195 migrant workers in Mangaf, Ahmadi province.
The fire broke out just after 4 a.m. while most of the building's 196 all-male residents were sleeping.
According to Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior and fire department officials, this resulted in huge, dense clouds of black smoke, causing most of the victims to die of suffocation.
However, grief descended upon his rented residence here on Thursday when unconfirmed reports emerged about his presence in the Kuwait building that left 49 people dead and several others injured.
Sabu, who was working in Kuwait for the last six years, had come home six months ago to buy some material like tiles for a new house under construction, the landlord of the house in Pampady, where his family lived, told reporters. .
The homeowner said, "Just two days ago, he called his mother and asked about the construction work and how it was going. They were also excited to move into their new house. They have been here for more than 13 years. Living on rent from.,
Sabu's marriage was also fixed.
The landlord said, "Nothing was finalised. They had seen the girl. They were planning to go ahead with the proposal after her return and shifting to the new house."
He remembered Sabu as an excellent and hard-working student.He said, "His brothers were also good in studies. The youngest brother works in Israel and the middle one is in Kuwait."
Apart from Sabu, another man from Kottayam, Srihari Pradeep, 27, was also staying in the same building in Kuwait where the fire broke out.
His father Pradeep also works in Kuwait.
A family friend told reporters that Srihari had gone back to Kuwait last week on June 5.The family friend said, "Barely a week later, the news of his death reached here. We came to know about it yesterday afternoon. His father informed the family as there were reports about the tragedy on TV."
He said Srihari was working in a supermarket in Kuwait until he got a job related to his field of study, mechanical engineering.
He said, “His father is trying to return to Kerala today and efforts are being made to bring back his body by tomorrow.,
Neither the central and state governments nor the Indian Embassy in Kuwait have officially confirmed the identities of the Indians killed in the fire.
A fire broke out in a building in the southern city of Mangaf, killing 49 foreign workers, including about 40 Indians, and injuring 50 others, according to Kuwaiti officials.
The fire broke out early on Wednesday in the kitchen of a seven-storey building housing 195 migrant workers in Mangaf, Ahmadi province.
The fire broke out just after 4 a.m. while most of the building's 196 all-male residents were sleeping.
According to Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior and fire department officials, this resulted in huge, dense clouds of black smoke, causing most of the victims to die of suffocation.
